Three labourers killed as onion-laden mini truck overturns in Dewas

Indore: Three labourers were killed and two others sustained serious injuries after a mini truck loaded with onion sacks overturned in Dewas district late on Saturday night. The accident took place near Berkhedi Fata close to Chaubara Dhara under Piplarawa police station limits when the vehicle reportedly lost balance while taking a U-turn.

ASP Jayveer Bhadoriya said the labourers were sitting at the rear of the mini truck along with sacks of onions. As the vehicle overturned, the workers got trapped beneath the heavy sacks. On receiving information, Piplarawan police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation with the help of local residents. The rescue operation continued through the night as teams worked to pull out those trapped under the vehicle and onion sacks.

The injured labourers were shifted to the government hospital in Sonkatch for treatment, while three workers were declared dead by doctors after being brought to the hospital. The bodies have been kept at the Sonkatch Civil Hospital for postmortem examination. Police said further investigation into the accident is underway.

Police said that three people including Omprakash Malviya, Akash Bagania and Vijay Malviya, residents of Balon village were killed in the accident. The two injured persons are the truck driver and cleaner, who have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the mini truck overturned around 12.30 am after the driver allegedly lost control while negotiating a turn. Police suspect the driver may have dozed off due to fatigue, leading to the accident. Police have prepared the panchnama of the deceased and started further investigation into the case.

The bodies of the deceased will be handed over to the family members after post mortem examination.